Lessons to be learned from flawed group stage

The Champions League group stage was due a knife-edge finale and it has duly arrived. Just four group winners have been decided and only one runner-up.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2014 - 00:00

David Shonfield

Eleven sides are still in with a shout for the remaining five places in the knockout stage and there are three direct deciders.

Two of them involve Liverpool and Manchester City, the other features Monaco and Zenit St Petersburg.

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